Bandage dress inspired nail art

So, I came across this really pretty shade called 'Milkshake' by Collection. It's a lovely, light pink dusty colour and I thought it'd make a nice base to do a contrasting nail design with.

I thought up of this design and it's where you basically have to draw lots of straight lines in different directions so that they look they are over and under lapping each other. This is similar to what the material is like in bandage dresses as they have to be wrapped around the body. I actually found this picture after I did my nails like this but the top part of the dress is nearly exactly the effect I had recreated on my nails....

I used a fine nail art pen (LA Colours) so that I could create these steady lines. 

This is what the finished design looked like:

These really stand out and I got a lot of compliments. I was also told they look quite tribal which I think is good as that's a big trend at the moment. 

They did take me a while to do, especially on my left hand but I definitely think it paid off. 

I hope you have a go and let me know what you think ♥

Show Off

I bought this nail polish by Collection a while ago and I forgot how much I loved this colour. It's from their Hot Looks range and it's in the colour 23 Show Off. This is a really gorgeous metallic blue. I love these nail polished because they have a nicely sized brush, they're always really pigmented so one coat is enough, they're really cheap and they dry in 60 seconds!

The nail art I did with this, is kind of aztec-style. As you can see below, I added different kinds of black and gold detail:

Try it yourself and let me know what you think,

Noshin ♥

Nautical Nails

Here is an eye catching and bold design which is extremely simple to do at the same time.
To do this, all you have to do is draw straight lines. Pretty simple, right?

A steady hand and control is needed but this can be easily achieved by using a good, fine tipped nail art brush.
On a white background, the stripes really stand out and it also gives the effect of making your nails seem longer than they really are!

Have a go and put your own twist on it, maybe by doing stripes in different directions?

I hope you enjoyed this,
Noshin ♥

Aztec!

Hiya, so here are some aztec-style patterns I've done using nail art pens.
The main colour used is Mint Green by Barry M, black by LA Colors, a gold and white by Beauty UK.

I hope you like it,

Noshin ♥

Rawr! Traditional Tiger...

This is a really easy but bold nail design that is super quick and can be done in two simple steps:

The products I used are:
-Charlie Nail Enamel in Orange (this came in a Charlie Revlon Essence gift set and I don't think they sell them separately)
-LA Colours Nail Laquer in Black

So, first of all, paint all your nails orange:

Then, take your black art brush and free handedly paint on stripes from the sides of your nail. A really fine art brish creates the best effect. Flick them as you reach the end of the stripe to create that fine point.

And that's it!

This nail design is very popular and there are many different takes on this...such as using different colours or creating an ombre effect with white like Rihanna....

 





Have fun trying out this design!
Noshin ♥

Pink sparkle and bow

Today, I am going to share with you this super cute and girly nail design. It's really bright and eye catching with some subtle details, so let's get started....

Products used:
-C200 Hot Looks in Hoola Hoop (click to buy)
-Chit Chat Pink Glitter
-LA Colors Black art lacquer 
-2 small gems, glue, applicator stick





First, you simply want to paint your all your nails in a vibrant pink colour. I used Collection 2000 Hot Looks in 34 Hoola Hoop. The really good thing about this is that you get quite an intense colour in just one coat and it also dries within 60 seconds so you can quickly move on to the next stage. They're only £1.99 aswell!





Next, I used the LA Colors Art Lacquer in Black and drew a bow in the corner of my thumb nail. It has a really fine brush so you can draw it very precisely. Follow the outline shown below and fill it in.
As shown in the 4th stage, draw a curved line from the side of the bow to the end of your nail so it seems as if the bow is tied on.



Once that has dried, take one of your gems and glue in the centre of your bow. The size of the gem depends on the size of the bow. Make sure it is small enough so that it doesn't cover the shape of the bow. I found that using an applicator stick helped a lot rather than using my fingers to pick it up.

I used  little, circular, light blue gems

close up of the complete bow detail

The last bit of detail I added to this design is the pink glitter from Chit Chat. I applied this on my ring finger nail and this just gave the look a bit of a sparkle and added something irregular against the other plain nails.









And that's all! Here is the finished nail design.

I hope you enjoy this and please let me know what you think :)

Noshin ♥